Comments on: An old-fashioned 1-0 victoryhttp://natsinsider.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory/
News, analysis and commentary from someone who has covered the Washington Nationals since Day 1Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:42:01 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: greghttp://natsinsider.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-5196
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:12:32 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5196"The historic win" anon? was there really something "historic" about yesterday?is it really historic to go back to 1 game over 500 in april? great win, nice pitching job by olsen. but historic? is a 7-hit shutout historic? is 8 Ks historic?come on, even when a team is coming off two straight 100-loss seasons, that's just a good day, not "historic."
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Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:53:14 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5190Anonymous 8:04— There was no beer at Griffith Stadium at any price until the late-50s, and then you had to sit in the "Beer Garden" in left CF where they had added new seats. The new seats were put in to bring the fence in closer so as to accommodate Sievers, Allison, Lemon and Killebrew. It was not until '60 or so that beer got into the stands. (Despite the huge National Boh sign that had hung for many years above the RF fence)
]]>By: natsfan1ahttp://natsinsider.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-5181
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:17:54 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5181Crud. It wasn't Pascual. hehe (sheepish grin)
]]>By: natsfan1ahttp://natsinsider.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-5180
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:14:09 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5180I didn't live here back in the day but, speaking of Pascual, if you haven't yet seen it, you may want to put The Bases Are Loaded in your Netflix queue (yeah, even Luddities can use Netflix). My husband and I both enjoyed viewing it some time ago (see synopsis below, from the film's site). "Baseball Hall of Fame legend Monte Irvin returns to Cuba to reunite with former teammate and Cuban baseball icon Connie Marrero after a 50-year separation. The journey reveals the cultural, social, and political complexities of Cuban baseball and America’s relationship with the island nation, while highlighting a unique friendship."Oh, and I was at both the Patterson and the Livo complete-game shutouts. Yeah, the team should probably front me some tix or something. :-)
]]>By: Anonymoushttp://natsinsider.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-5179
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:07:44 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5179How about the time Walter Johnson struck out 16 Red Stockings? Or when the Big Train whiffed 17 Boston Braves?I was there, sitting in old Griffith Stadium, Teddy won the Presidents races back then, and we listened to Carpenter and Drivel on the ol' wireless.Still fumes me about the concession prices. Beer was 10 cents fer cryin' out loud.
]]>By: Andrewhttp://natsinsider.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-5178
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:04:49 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5178The end result was great but Mark, were you surprised when Capps trotted out for the 9th after pitching 2 innings of relief the day before in the extra innings game?Dissecting Riggles' decisions, I thought you leave Clippard in for the 9th or at least bring out Burnett to go lefty/lefty with the 1st batter like Riggles did earlier in the month then bring in Capps.I was also glad Torre had Casey Blake swing away instead of bunting over Loney with no out. Gonzalez was up on the grass also thinking Blake would be bunting. Here Torre brought in Jamey Carroll to pinch-run for speed and he got stranded at 2nd.
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Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:54:04 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5177Well –now that you brought up Pasqual–How about the opening game one year(forgotten the year, sorry)but I WAS at the game. He struck out 17 Red Sox–allowed only 1 run–that was a screaming line drive off Ted Williams bat that hit the back wall of the Senators bull pen in dead center @ 420 feet away. The ball never got over 10 feet off the ground!Had to be there.
]]>By: Anonymoushttp://natsinsider.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-5175
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:30:16 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5175I think the all time game is when Camillo Pascual….yes Camillo with the wicked over the top breakin ball…blanked the Yankees on 3 hits back in 66. And as Yogi said "You can look it up"
]]>By: Anonymoushttp://natsinsider.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-5174
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:35:20 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5174The historic win is on the last inside page of the Post sports section? I don't get it.
]]>By: Anonymoushttp://natsinsider.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-5173
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:15:06 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5173I just opened the Post. From a quick look at the paper today you'd think that this is a hockey town. Look closer, and you'll see that the lead sports story and huge picture is about a game that hasn't even happened yet. It's not obvious from looking at the first sports page that there's a baseball club in this town – much less one that just produced a win for the ages. What's up with this? [Note that this happens every time; most days I'm not as eager for the story.]
]]>By: Davehttp://natsinsider.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-5172
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:44:28 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5172@Anon 10:17 PM: I also was at that game vs. Atlanta. Bergmann beat Smoltz that day. It was a real feel-good game for Nats fans.
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Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:16:52 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5170Some of Olsen's breaking stuff was left high with the last two hitters in 8th. He was getting tired towards the end of a gutsy performance. Let's hope he can continue along the same path of success.
]]>By: Sec3MyOwnHairSoFarhttp://natsinsider.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-5169
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:10:35 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5169And where do you get those wigs, anyway?
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Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:08:45 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5168Suicide Squeeze: I certainly noticed when Dunn went back out for the ninth. Was a little surprised, but as someone else and I realized, he might have been pulled if the Nats were up 2 or 3 runs. But only 1 run, you probably wanted to keep his bat in there in case the Dodgers tied or took the lead.NatinBeantown: What made Olsen's start today stand out (for me) was his incredible control: 71 of 99 pitches for strikes. Plus his unhittable slider. Plus the 8 strikeouts. Plus the fact it was a 1-0 game from the beginning. Put that all together, and I thought this one ranked up with the best in the Nats' brief history. Probably not top five, but definitely top 10. Oh, and yes, Lannan's win at Yankee Stadium would make the top five. (Wait, how many top five do I have now?)
]]>By: Sec3http://natsinsider.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-5167
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:08:44 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5167I think of Ryan Drese's first Nats game, against the Angels.
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Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:54:59 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5166This has got to be the best Nat's pitching performance since Livan's gem on 4/18. Oh wait, that was last week.Seriously, I love's me some Olsen, but what moves this game from "great" outing to "top 10" outing?Mark, where would you put Lannan's 6/18/09 four-hit/1 BB gem in 8.1 innings at Yankee Stadium?
]]>By: Anonymoushttp://natsinsider.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-5165
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:49:37 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5165On TV it looked like Olsen left some changeups up late but the Dodgers missed them (perhaps because Scott was mixing his speeds so well). "Will Nieves!"
]]>By: Suicide Squeezehttp://natsinsider.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-5164
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:33:19 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5164Oh….and Mark, you broke the unofficial Nats Insider rule: "Upon referencing a great Will Harris catch, the phrase "The Mets must HATE Willie Harris" must follow, if only parenthetically."(The Mets must HATE Willie Harris.)
]]>By: Suicide Squeezehttp://natsinsider.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-5163
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:27:43 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5163Decided at the last minute to go to the game today, and what a great decision THAT turned out to be! Was blessed with a ticket directly behind home plate (up a section or two) and can say that Olsen got squeezed on the pitch that supposedly was "ball four" for his lone walk. And his slider was indeed nasty, right out of the instruction manuel. The ball seemed to be on laser guidance to the back foot of right handed hitters.One Riggleman decision that I loved that didn't end up being a factor — leaving Dunn and Willingham in for the 9th and not sending in the defensive replacements. They were set to be 1-2 in the bottom of the ninth and I like making the balanced decision to leave them in the game. (I'm sure The Hammer's great grab in the 8th eased his mind some….and the Big Dunnkey has shown a surprising deftness at first.)Mark — any comment in the press box when Dunn and Willingham trotted out to left and first, respectively, in the top of the ninth?
]]>By: Faridhttp://natsinsider.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory/comment-page-1/#comment-5162
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:27:25 +0000http://natsinsider.wordpress.com/2010/04/25/an-old-fashioned-1-0-victory#comment-5162I looked it up: May 2nd, 9 innings, 1 hit, 7 strikeouts, against Cleveland for Bosman.Not bad for a 53-year-old brain
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